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7 books that have found a home on #BookTok
CBC Books producer Bridget Raymundo has made a name for herself on TikTok by sharing book recommendations and timely jokes with her more than 45,000 followers as @bridgelikesbooks on the social media platform. Raymundo is an avid participant within TikTok’s popular books and literature subcommunity known as #BookTok. Here’s the list of #BookTok titles she discussed with The Next…
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Upcoming lecture: Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Michael Dirda looks back on decades-long career
Besides telling stories about his time at The Washington Post’s Book World, Dirda will answer audience questions about literary journalism Author and Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for The Washington Post’s Book World Michael Dirda will be visiting the Lafayette campus Nov. 15 to deliver the 15th annual Paul and June Schlueter Lecture in the Art and History…
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Novelist John Le Carré reflects on his own ‘Legacy’ of spying
The late spy novelist is the subject of a new documentary by Errol Morris, The Pigeon Tunnel. Le Carré worked for MI5 and MI6 early in his career. Originally broadcast in 1989 and 2017. TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I’m Terry Gross. The late John le Carre wrote spy novels that were praised…
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Award-winning illustrator visits National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature
On Saturday, October 28, Raul Colón will visit Abilene’s National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature (NCCIL) for their Family Fun Super Saturday. Colón is an award-winning illustrator who has illustrated 18 books to include Dr. Jill Biden’s book “Don’t forget, God Bless our Troops.” This Saturday, the NCCIL will host a workshop with Colón for…
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Why This Bank Created a Lookbook to Celebrate Canada’s Largest Literary Prize
While books are a beautiful art, it’s safe to say that traditionally, they’ve not been made the focal point of a tastemaker’s lifestyle. After all, it generally seems the case that we ask the fashionable few what they’re wearing – not what they’re reading. However, Scotiabank, the brand behind Canada’s Giller Prize – which recognises…
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7 classic books to read for a haunting Halloween
All illustrations in this article are AI-generated. As Halloween approaches, many of us are drawn to stories that both terrify and tantalize. Beyond the surface-level scares and bland, generic horror stories, some literary classics delve deeper into the human psyche, intertwining horror with profound scientific and philosophical ponderings. Let’s explore a curated selection of spine-chilling…
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Reading Between the Lines
Last year, a high-profile antitrust trial blocked the attempted acquisition of Simon & Schuster by Penguin Random House, the largest of the United States’s Big Five publishers. The proceedings offered outsiders a peek behind the curtain of the contemporary publishing industry. What it revealed wasn’t especially romantic: a business more preoccupied with cultivating lucrative intellectual…
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25 Picture Books, Graphic Novels, and More with Indigenous Protagonists for Young Readers Of All Ages
Since 1990, November has been designated National Native American Heritage Month in the U.S. Share these titles featuring Indigenous characters with young children, tweens, and teens this month and all year. Since 1990, November has been designated National Native American Heritage Month in the U.S. Share these titles featuring Indigenous characters with young children, tweens, and teens…
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Recent literary releases for when your tired of fall festivities
Recent literary releases for when your tired of fall festivities – Washington Square News Close Modal Window
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Choose Your Own Autumnal Journey
We’re celebrating peak fall with this interactive choose-your-own-journey which will let you decide where the story goes, with book recommendations for each chapter! Apple picking or pumpkin picking? Haunted house or Halloween party? Make up or break up? The choice is yours and every answer leads to a different story. The full list of books…